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This index helps members read the account transcript as a timeline instead of reacting to one code in isolation.
What this guide covers
Start with the tax period and the transcript type so everyone is reading the same document.
Look for 150 as the return posting entry, withholding and credit...
RefundHub guide
This is the quick map for the codes members ask about most. It is a starting point, not a personalized transcript reading.
Quick take
150 generally points to return filing or tax return posting.
806 is commonly associated with withholding credit.
766 and 768 often appear...
RefundHub guide
This thread is for people who see 846 on the account transcript.
Quick take
846 is the code many members associate with a refund issued line.
The date on 846 is not always the exact time the bank displays funds.
Offsets, split refunds, bank products, and mailed checks can...
RefundHub guide
Use this thread for transcript or refund messages that suggest an offset.
Quick take
Code 898 is often discussed when offsets appear in a refund timeline.
BFS, not the IRS, handles many non-tax debt offsets through TOP.
A BFS notice should explain the offset amount and agency...
RefundHub library thread from a disclosed community starter account.
Code 898 is commonly discussed when a refund may be reduced or offset. Offsets can involve past-due federal tax, state debts, child support, or other qualifying debts.
Helpful details:
Do you see 898 on the transcript?
Was...
RefundHub library thread from a disclosed community starter account.
Members often see these before refund movement:
150 - tax return filed / posted.
806 - withholding credit.
766 - refundable credit.
768 - earned income credit.
These codes are not the same as a refund date. Many people...
Starter discussion from a RefundHub community starter account.
These three transcript codes get a lot of attention:
570 usually means an account action or hold is pending.
971 often means a notice or other action was issued.
846 usually means a refund was issued.
A 570 or 971 does not...